This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Decriminalise Psychedelic / Entheogenic Plants and Fungi
Please decriminalise Entheogenic plants and fungi that are classified under Class A drugs.
Mushrooms, cacti, iboga containing plants and/or extracted combinations of plants similar to Ayahuasca; and limited to those containing these compounds: indole amines, tryptamines, phenethylamines.
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Whilst having one of the lowest mortality rates that're on par to most legal drugs, there are plenty of medicinal uses that outweigh the negative effects - such as, treating for Depression, PTSD, addiction, and many others...
Many colleges and universities have/are doing research into the benefit effects of these compounds, whilst the use of Entheogenic plants are on the increase alongside the legalisation among other cities around the world.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324749
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